Food & Drink

King’s Café at Tywyn Wharf Station

A warm welcome to all – not just train passengers!

When trains are running:

Pink Timetable: Open 9am – 5pm, Food served until 4pm

All Other Timetables: Open 9am – 4pm, Food served until 3pm

Special Events: Opening times may be extended during special events, please check event pages for more details

When trains aren’t running:

Open 9am – 3pm, Food served until 2pm

  • Breakfasts are served all day! (Until 10:45am on Sundays)
  • Hot and Cold Snacks are served from 11am
  • Hot and Cold Meals with Home-cooked Specials and a luscious selection of desserts are served from 12pm
  • Sunday Lunches – Served from 12pm every Sunday
  • Hot and Cold Drinks are available at all times the cafe is open
  • The Licensed Bar is open from 11.30am serving a wide range of beers, wines, ciders and spirits including a regularly varied selection of local real ales and gins.
  • Takeaways are available to enjoy on the train.
  • Dogs are always welcome.

Quarryman’s Caban at Abergynolwyn Station

Welcome to all – not just train passengers, large car park accessed from B4405.

Open when trains are running, all trains stop here for a refreshment break.

  • Hot & cold drinks, soup, sandwiches, mouth-watering cakes and tempting treats in a traditional railway tearoom
  • There is a range of bottled beers, wines & ciders
  • Takeaways are available including picnics
  • Dogs are always welcome

P.S. Caban is the Welsh spelling of Cabin, it is not a spelling mistake!  The full name in Welsh is Caban y Chwarelwr

Tables and chairs arranged in the well lit cafe

We also offer Cream or Afternoon Teas as add-ons to your journey, click here to find out more!

Hire our cafés!

Our Cafés are available to hire for private functions, including Celebrations & Parties, Wedding Receptions, Group & School Outings, Corporate Events and more. Hot or cold meals can be tailored to your precise requirements.

Quarryman’s Caban is where Talyllyn Driver Experiences normally stop for refreshments.

Picnic hampers can also be prepared to take with you on your journey. Wine, beer and Prosecco are all available as well as soft drinks

Please click here to contact us for more information

Christmas Parties

If you’ve got a group of 15 or more, you can have your Christmas party here! Daytime or evening bookings, we can cater for 15-50! Click below to see our menu.

Christmas party Menu